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Air Force Retains Interest In B-52 Jammer As POM 2010 Build Ensues

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Wednesday, November 28th, 2007

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The Air Force remains interested in establishing a program of record in its FY '10 program objective memorandum (POM) for a standoff jamming capability on the B-52H bomber aircraft, according to service officials. This concept is known as the Core Component Jammer (CCJ). "But before we proceed," the Secretary of the Air Force (SECAF) public affairs office told sister publication Defense Daily in a statement, "we must complete the necessary technical maturation to determine if the envisioned solution and employment…

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